Anthropology

Jared Diamonds Guns, Germs and Steel The Fates of Human History was widely acclaimed as one of the most detailed exposition of the natural history of humankind. Much of his expositions came from fieldworks and studies done around the world. Such studies that conceived the said book were seen through a very particular perspective. Hence, my thesis statement is that his view on the history of humankind was largely environmentally deterministic. Many philosophers and scholars view the history of humankind...

The concept of violence is currently regarded as human reaction to specific situations that have inflicted discomfort in an individual.  The complexity of violence has increased in the last centuries, resulting in novel methods of inducing pain, suffering and even death to fellow human beings.  In order to better understand the concept of violence and physical aggression, information from archaeological and evolutionary studies have suggested possible scenarios that may have occurred during...

The Canuck Burgers Corporation of Canada is famous for serving 4lb hamburgers and its fun environment. The place provides a good environment for all age groups from children to old people. The ideal place for Canuck Corporation to open up a new restaurant to move forward with their Target Global Reach Business Development is India. There are many reasons to select this location and will help both, the corporation and their target city equally. Many food chain restaurants have opened their branch...

Human evolution has been the subject of controversy for many years especially against Creationists who do not want to believe we come from apes. However, science has revealed evidences of the evolution of man from one era to the next. While science has many theories about the evolution of the modern man, one of the main contributors is the environment that forces man to change and adapt in order to survive. There are basically two major hypotheses that dominate the field habitat-specific and the...

The low status of women in traditional Indian society is something well recognized today. According to the myths of classical Hinduism, the process of menstruation in women is due to their assumption of some of the guilt from the god Indras killing of a Brahmin named Visvarupa (Prabhupada 2005).Female dowry is often cited as the primary practical reason why boys are so much more preferred to girls in Indian society. Parents are obligated to arrange their daughters marriages and a considerably large...

A central theme of this exhibit is certainly the role changing environment has played in human evolution. Explain the role environment has played in human evolution. After visiting the new David Koch Hall of Human Origins Exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History, it can be inferred that the main concept being portrayed in the said display is the important role that the environment has played in the evolution of human species. Consequently, the previously mentioned...

In his scholarly book, Guns, Germs and Steel. The Fate of Human Societies, Jared Diamond presents his theory to explain the dominance of the Eurasian peoples over the rest of the world. Diamond, a physiologist and evolutionary biologist, states as his main thesis that this is due primarily to environmental differences which facilitated earlier evolutionary development giving them the capacity to dominate and conquer other peoples in the world without these advantages. Briefly the theory could be...